Uncertainties in estimates of Reynoldes stress and TKE production rate using the ADCP variance method

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 347-357

  Williams, Eirwen ^a   Simpson, John H ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DEVICES; DATA ACQUISITION; KINETIC ENERGY; OCEAN CURRENTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS (ADCP); REYNOLDS STRESS; VELOCITY STANDARD DEVIATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; DATA PROCESSING; ENERGY FLUX; ERROR ANALYSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; KINETIC ENERGY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; TURBULENCE;

EID: 1842630629     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<0347:UIEORS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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